Merck will forward all communications from security holders and interested parties to the full Board, to non-management directors, to an individual director or to the chairperson of the Board Committee that is most closely related to the subject matter of the communication, except for the following types of communications:

• communications that advocate that the Company engage in illegal activity;

• communications that, under community standards, contain offensive or
  abusive content;

• communications that have no relevance to the business or operations of the
  Company; and

• mass mailings, solicitations and advertisements.

The Corporate Secretary, in consultation with the General Counsel, will determine when a communication is not to be forwarded.

The Company’s acceptance and forwarding of communications to the directors does not imply that the directors owe or assume any fiduciary duties to persons submitting the communications.

Board of Directors (or name of individual director)
Merck & Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 1150
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889

Employees and stockholders may raise a question or concern to the Audit Committee regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters by following the procedures located at:
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These procedures are part of the Merck Code of Conduct - Our Values and Standards.